40/29 News talked to Fort Smith Southside’s head football coach about the team’s preparations to get a new mascot.

40/29 News talked to Fort Smith Southside’s head football coach about the team’s preparations to get a new mascot.

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Updated: 8:33 PM CDT Jul 25, 2016

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WEBVTT PTONIGHT, SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL PFOOTBALL TEAM IS FOCUSED ON ONE PTHING -- PREPARING FOR FRIDAYS PTHIS FALL. PTHAT'S DESPITE THE HYPE AROUND PTHE MASCOT CHANGE IN FORT SMITH. PTHE SCHOOL LOST ITS "JOHNNIE PREBEL" MASCOT AND WILL REPLACE PIT WITH "THE MAVERICK" THIS PFALL PSOUTHSIDE FOOTBALL COACH JEFF PWILLIAMS SAYS HIS KIDS AREN'T PFOCUSED ON THE HYPE OF THE PCHANGE. P>> KIDS ARE RESILIENT. PTHEY DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THINGS PLIKE THAT. THEY PLAY FOR THEIR TEAMMATES, PFOR THEIR COACHES, FOR THEIR PSCHOOL. PWE ARE STILL THE SOUTH SIDE. PEVEN THOUGH WE ARE THE PMAVERICKS, WE ARE THE SAME PTRADITION WE HAVE HAD FOR YEARS. PKELLY: SOUTHSIDE KICKS OFF THEIR PREGULAR SEASON SEPTEMBER 2 AT

Southside prepares for mascot change

40/29 News talked to Fort Smith Southside’s head football coach about the team’s preparations to get a new mascot.